Clay-Colored Thrush, Costa Rica


🔍 Clay-Colored Thrush | Turdus grayi 🐦‍⬛

📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

💬 In 1977, Costa Ricans chose the yigüirro as a national symbol (over many much more colorful birds that inhabit the country) due to its strong and melodious song that always comes during the start of the rainy season.

Also Known as:

Clay-Colored Robin, Yigüirro

Size:

Weight: 74-76 g

Length: 23 – 27 cm

Wingspan: 14.75 inches

Coloration:

greenish-yellow bill with a dark base, pinkish legs, and reddish irises

Life Span

9.6 years

Published by Carlos Morales

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Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Management Information Systems, graduated in 2011 from Harding University, Arkansas, United States. My favorite hobby: Photography!

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